The 2nd Annual National Conference (NEMPSCON-2023) of North Eastern Medical Pharmacological Society (NEMPS) was held at Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh from 9th to 11th November 2023. The theme of the Conference was “Emergent Trends in Pharmacology from the womb to the tomb.
Over 150 delegates and experts from different parts of the country including renowned Oncologist from Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, Dr Tapan Saikia, renowned Clinical Pharmacologists Dr Bikash Medhi from PGI Chandigarh, Dr Santanu Tripathi from Patna, Dr Abhijit Hazra from Kolkata, Dr Lalit Kanodia from TATA 1mg Delhi and others participated in the three days programme.
It was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev Kakoti, Principal cum Chief Superintendent and other eminent dignitaries.
A Souvenir was released by the Chief Editor, Dr. Swapnanil Gohain along with the eminent dignitaries present in the event.
Prof (Dr.) Meghali Chaliha, Organising Chairperson and Dr. Hiteswar Saikia, Organising Secretary emphasized the role of Pharmacology in improving health care. Doctors from other specialities deliberated on various aspects of Pharmacology, diseases and medical education technology. Cancer therapy and prevalent diseases of North East India and their management were discussed and all the opinions exchanged will help to generate protocols for improving the health care delivery.
Dr Pinaki Chakravarty, President and Dr Nishanta Thakuria, General Secretary of NEMPS stressed to improve the quality of life by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and holistic health care approach. They also stressed upon the fact that medicine should be of high quality and uniform standard and should be available to the general population at an affordable cost.
A pre conference workshop on therapeutic drug monitoring and a quiz competition among the post graduate students were also organized.
An oration in the memory of Late Prof. Rudra Giswami, a doyen in the field of Pharmacology and a pioneer of medical education in the north east, was also organized.